About Us

Brad has been with the company for 15 years having joined CCSI at the start of his career. His experience spans numerous business units including customer advocacy as well as support, software testing, technical service, and product development.  Now settled into his current role, Brad is responsible for the development and release of new products, as well as maintenance and support of existing products.  Brad works closely with various departments within CCSI, as well as customers, to ensure the highest quality products are brought to market.  While Brad holds a Bachelor of Technical Management degree, his years of experience within the organization gives added perspective needed for the development of the OBIX system.

Caren’s career includes over 35 years of nursing experience as a Clinical Specialist in the Labor and Delivery Unit at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.  Caren began her tenure at CCSI as a Clinical Educator and then served as the National Education Manager.  In her current role as Director, then Clinical Sales Support working with the Regional Sales Managers in presenting professional, knowledge-based demonstrations of the OBIX system. In addition, Caren collaborated with the product development team to ensure the system includes clinical needs and supports patient safety initiatives. Caren now supports our VP of Global Business Development using the skills she has honed while learning the international market.  Active in professional organizations, Caren served as President of the Perinatal Information Systems User Group and as Vice President and Conference Chair for the Quincy Chapter of AWHONN.  Caren holds her certification in Inpatient Obstetrics and is a current member of AWHONN.

Deb has been involved with perinatal medicine since 1982 with a focus on perinatal data management systems since 1994. She began her career as a perinatal nurse working in L&D and NICU. In 1996, she transitioned from nursing to work with Spacelabs Medical in sales and marketing.  Deb joined CCSI in late 2014 and is responsible for the company’s OBIX University online education program.

Heather joined CCSI’s marketing department in 2004 and has been the Director, Marketing since 2013.  Her prior marketing positions include 5+ years of experience serving both business to business and business to consumer industries.  Heather holds a master’s degree in business with a concentration in marketing.  As Director, Heather has been responsible for expanding all aspects of the company and OBIX branding, from developing a new website, updating literature/templates, expansion of tradeshows, and increased industry awareness.

Tom has been in the healthcare technology industry for over 15 year with a strong background in software development. Prior to joining CCSI in 2019, he managed the pharmacy automation product line at Capsa Healthcare/Kirby Lester for almost 10 years, and in pharmacy automation solutions at Amerisource Bergen for 4 years. Tom’s business and technology background is well rounded and includes experience leading teams within product management, marketing, operations, support, and implementation. In his role as Product Management Director, he works across all levels of the organization to bring meaningful and profitable solutions to the perinatal market. A graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, Tom also holds an MBA in Finance from DePaul University.

Jim has been working in healthcare technology for over 30 years.  He held positions in Service, Production, and Engineering at Fischer Imaging and several years as a Field Service Manager at FUJIFILM Medical Systems. Jim joined CCSI in March of 2012 as the Field Technical Operations Manager. In August 2014, he became the Director, Customer Service.  Jim’s responsibilities are wide-ranged as he oversees the Field Technical Service, Project Management, Technical Operations and New Product Implementation teams.